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Enrichment and association of lead and bacteria at particulate surfaces in a salt-marsh surface layer

Journal of Marine Research
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Abstract

The particle-laden surface layer (approx 150-370 mu m) and subsurface waters of a South San Francisco Bay salt marsh were sampled over 2 tidal cycles and analyzed for particle numbers and particulate-associated and total concentrations of Pb and bacteria. Laboratory studies examined the ability of a bacterial isolate from the surface layer and a bacterial 'film-former' to sorb Pb at environmentally significant concentrations in seawater. Degrees by which Pb concentrated in the surface layer relative to the subsurface strongly correlated with enrichments of surface layer bacteria (bacterioneuston). A significant fraction of the bacterioneuston and surface layer Pb were associated with particles. Particle-bound bacterioneuston may interact with Pb at particulate surfaces in this microenvironment.

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Harvey, R., Lion, L.W., Young, L., and Leckie, J., 1982, Enrichment and association of lead and bacteria at particulate surfaces in a salt-marsh surface layer: Journal of Marine Research, v. 40, no. 44, p. 1201-1211.

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Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Enrichment and association of lead and bacteria at particulate surfaces in a salt-marsh surface layer
Series title Journal of Marine Research
Volume 40
Issue 44
Year Published 1982
Language English
Publisher Yale University
Contributing office(s) San Francisco Bay-Delta, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, Pacific Regional Director's Office
Description 11 p.
First page 1201
Last page 1211
Country United States
State California
County San Francisco
City San Francisco
Other Geospatial San Francisco Bay area
Online Only (Y/N) N
Additional Online Files (Y/N) N
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